Waking Up is a five part story set in Brooklyn NY in 2035. This is the third episode, titled "Reasons to Live," featuring the poetry of Maria Garcia Teutsch.Story:Waking Up is about a synthetic consciousness born trapped inside a human. It is an exploration of the science and spirituality of consciousness, as well as the fallibility of our subjective perception. Music: In some Vedic and Buddhist writing, consciousness is described as a vibration. The music seeks to explore the effects of two waves vibrating together.Spacetime Diaries Team: Waking Up is written, composed, and produced by Ghan Patel. Story consultants: Jenise Morgan, Maria Teutsch, and Lauren Heagerty. Episode 3 was performed by Angela Riggs, Jenise Morgan, and Ghan Patel. Engineering by Daniel Lynas. Album art by Joanna Gonzalez."Reasons to Live" was released Sept 6, 2023. Dedicated to my mentor and friend, Maria Teutsch. © 2023, Ghan & Company. https://ghan.co/spacetimediaries